Meta Platforms has successfully resolved the disruptions in WhatsApp messaging, addressing the connectivity issues that were affecting thousands of users worldwide. The problem was acknowledged on Wednesday when the outage tracking website Downdetector received reports from users facing difficulties accessing the messaging app.
As stated on Meta’s status dashboard, the disruptions primarily impacted the receipt of incoming messages and message delivery on the application. Fortunately, the company took prompt action to address the situation.
In a tweet, the WhatsApp Twitter account announced, “We’re back, happy chatting!”
Around 6,000 users reported complaints through Downdetector, which collects status reports from various sources, including user-submitted errors.
Meta’s swift resolution of the disruption underscores its dedication to ensuring the seamless operation of its widely-used services, catering to millions of users across the globe. The swift restoration of service minimises inconvenience for both personal and professional users who heavily rely on WhatsApp for communication.
Meanwhile, back in May, WhatsApp introduced a new feature that grants users the ability to edit previously sent messages. This functionality, announced by Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, allows users to make alterations to their messages even up to 15 minutes after sending them on the instant messaging platform.
“For the moments when you make a mistake or simply change your mind, you can now edit your sent messages on WhatsApp.
“We’re excited that you’ll now have more control over your chats, such as correcting misspellings or adding more context to a message.
“For this, within 15 minutes of sending the message, you have to tap and hold that message for a while and then select the option of ‘Edit’ from the menu.”
Users of the social media had to remove messages or make adjustments to a different message before the new function.
According to Meta, users are already receiving the feature, which will be made available to everyone in a few weeks. While Twitter also gave premium users access to the edit button, users of other services like Telegram and Signal had been utilising messaging editing tools before WhatsApp.